Dec 19 30 free hours available at kingsdown nursery school...

30 Funded Hours for eligible 3 and 4 year olds. 15 Funded Hours for eligible 2 year old and all 3 and 4 year old. Sessions are available to buy, morning, afternoons or full days for non-funded 2 year olds or as a top up to the 15 hours funded for 3 and 4 year olds.

Do you have a 2, 3 or 4 year old? If so, do you know that the Government is providing funding for some 2 year olds, and all 3 and 4 year olds to attend Kingsdown Nursery for 15 hours or 30 hours a week? Young children can have great fun playing with or alongside other children, exploring paint, water, clay and playing outside in a safe, well-equipped play area. As well as the benefits for the children, having a nursery place at Kingsdown, can give parents and carers a welcome break from the demands of a busy toddler or young child. It can give you extra time to go shopping, do some housework, look after the baby, take a college course, do extra hours at work or just have a cup of coffee in peace and quiet, and drink it while it’s still hot!

Most children attend Kingsdown for 5 mornings or 5 afternoons. We also offer full days from 8.45 – 3.25 p.m. There is a breakfast and after school club if you need a longer day. Coming regularly helps children develop friendships and positive relationships with staff and other children. Families who are not eligible for the Government 2 year funding often buy one or two sessions a week to help their child develop their social skills ready for starting in our 3-4 year old nursery class.

At Kingsdown we offer a wonderful engaging environment, both indoors and outdoors. Children have access to top quality resources and fully qualified staff, both teachers and Early Years Practitioners. We teach children to share, take turns, learn about letters and numbers, paint, write and draw, ride, climb, explore and investigate.

Throughout the year, Kingsdown provides many opportunities for children to experience nature in all its forms. Each spring, we have a bird’s nesting box with a camera in and children eagerly watch the laptop to see if eggs have hatched yet. Kingsdown is fortunate to be near Birchwood Nature Park and we regularly take groups of children for walks there, to look for mini-beasts and to study the changing seasons.

We have weekly music lessons with Rattle & Roll. Children learn about classical composers and how to recognise their music. They also play percussion instruments. We also have Stuart from Meet the Beasts in with his exotic pets, snakes, lizards, spiders, insects and snails.

Children can wear their own clothes but many wear our uniform of red, blue or purple polo shirt and sweatshirt. Children invariably join in with messy activities at nursery and if they have their Kingsdown uniform on, they are hard wearing and will stand up to the demands of a busy day at nursery!